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  • New Book Published: The Kindness of Strangers

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    Laura and I have contributed a chapter to a new book. It’s called ‘The Kindness of Strangers: Travel stories that make your heart grow’ You can buy it here on Amazon. The book has been published by Summersdale. It’s edited by Fearghal O’Nuallain and has a foreword by Levison Wood. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqTckYHAvX/?taken-by=fearghal_o Other contributors include Benedict…

  • 7 Books About Running

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    I’ve been getting back into running recently so thought I’d share some books on the subject. My outdoor swimming and cycle touring reading lists are much more comprehensive so recommendations on good running books are most welcome. [divide] 1. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami A book about a…

  • New Adventure Film From Iran

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    If you like adventures and you like watching telly then you should definitely get a copy of Karun. It’s the latest film from my friends, the adventurers Tom Allen and Leon McCarron. Leon’s a cameraman who’s undertaken some deeply impressive expeditions. His last film, Into the Empty Quarter, was top quality. A great story told…

  • New eBooks Launched

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    I’m very pleased to announce that I have launched a series of new ebooks today including: How To Cross A Desert How To Cycle Around The World How To Climb An Unclimbed Mountain How To Get To The North Pole [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] They are based on chapters from my paperback ‘How to Get…

  • Book Review: The Road Headed West by Leon McCarron

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    These days, Leon McCarron is a fully fledged, full time adventurer with a National Geographic TV series to his name and several big expeditions under his belt. However, in his new book – The Road Headed West – we meet a wonderfully inexperienced young Irishman setting out from New York on a woefully overloaded bicycle…

  • It F****** Bit Me!

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    A few years back, a young cycle courier rode his bike around the world faster than anyone before him. Lots of cyclists keep blogs of their journey but, for me, his stood head and shoulders above the rest for quality of writing. So I’m pleased to host another article from him today (the first sparked…

  • Book Review: Essential Gear for Cycle Touring by Tom Allen

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    Tom Allen of Toms Bike Trip has recently published an ebook dedicated to providing advice for cycle tourists who need to kit themselves out. It’s a fantastic resource and chock full of hard earned knowledge. Now, before buying a self-published ebook, you might be a little hesitant about the quality of such a publication but…

  • The Best Podcasts for Travelling

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    On my first big cycle trip, I deliberately didn’t take an MP3 player. Part of the trip’s joy was to get away from modern life and make me appreciate its trappings all the more when I returned. On my current trip, a year or more on the road, my MP3 player has been an absolute…

  • Reading List for Cycle Tourists

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    Following the popularity of the recent Best Books for Wild Swimmers article, I thought I’d start a discussion around the best books about cycling. Being an adventure website and as I’m about to set off for a 12-month cycle to Australia, the focus is on cycle touring books, but all recommendations are welcome. Here are…

  • The Best Books for Wild Swimmers

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    If you’re not swimming outdoors and you’re not talking about swimming outdoors then the third best pastime is probably reading about swimming outdoors. But what are the best books? If you asked me, I’d probably just tell you to read Waterlog then buy Wild Swimming. But my wife, Laura, is somewhat better read than me so offers a reading…